Buhay si Lapu-Lapu (Una sa Dalawang Yugto)

Posted by Wilfredo G. Villanueva on May 10, 2018 · 59 Comments 

    ni Wilfredo G. Villanueva Siguro nakakita na kayo ng rebulto ni Lapu-Lapu. Matipuno, nakatingin sa malayo, nagmamatyag. Akala ko bihira ang mandirigmang Pilipinong katulad ni Lapu-Lapu sa panahon ngayon, ‘yun bang may kakayahan na tumapat sa banyaga na sibat at gulok lang ang armas samantalang nakapanlulumo ang makabagong sandata ng mananakop—na kahit tagilid … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

“Hey, Joe, lighten up on the Chinese coming to the Philippines to work. They are innocents”

Posted by JoeAm on May 2, 2018 · 26 Comments 

By Joe America Here are excerpts from a recent Twitter engagement JoeAm: Question for news orgs @rapplerdotcom and others, do Immigration records reflect a sharp uptick of Chinese nationals arriving? Question arose on my FB page. Carlos Jugo: Just because we are Opposition we should take care not to be xenophobic. Duterte will not be … Continue reading →

Category China, Economy, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government

Giving up the WPS is not a good look for the Philippines

Posted by JoeAm on April 30, 2018 · 65 Comments 

By Joe America ”What can we do about it?” we hear as top government officials cede the West Philippine Sea to China. “They are so big and strong and we are small and poor. We can’t send Filipinos to war. They’d be slaughtered!” This ‘woe is me’ argument totally misses the point and substitutes emotionalism … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, USA/Americans

JoeAm’s short and sweet State of the State Statement

Posted by JoeAm on April 6, 2018 · 141 Comments 

By Joe America I am for the Philippine Constitution and its affinity for democracy, human rights, civility, laws, ethics, responsibility, and integrity. That’s the point of view from which this State of the State Statement is made. If you have a different value-foundation, you are likely to disagree with my assessment, and are free to … Continue reading →

Category China, Crime/Corruption, Economy, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Update: The US and the Philippines

Posted by JoeAm on March 23, 2018 · 89 Comments 

By Joe America What is American policy toward the Philippines these days? How will the relationship go in the future? Let me offer some perspectives. I’ll do this in the form of a somewhat disjointed commentary that we can piece together later. Leftists oppose the “US-Duterte” regime. This produces the absurdity of leftists protesting Duterte … Continue reading →

Category China, Foreign Affairs and Defense, USA/Americans